Business Matters with Pamela Pearson - 2022 Business Excellence Awards

<p>This month, the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce will be celebrating its 35th annual Business Excellence Awards.</p><p><br></p><p>After a difficult couple of years, the Chamber is excited to announce a record number of local businesses were nominated for 2022, with over 300 nominations across  16 categories, and that’s where the inspiration for this year's gala theme came from.</p><p><br></p><p>“The theme is ‘Soaring to New Heights’, and it’s about recovering from everything that the pandemic took from us and having that number of nominations,” explains Pearson. </p><p><br></p><p>The awards recognize the excellence and strength of local businesses and showcase the communities and leaders that are the backbone of our city’s remarkable business community.</p><p><br></p><p>“It’s a great way to give back to the businesses that you patronize every day or that you work with with your business, it’s a great way to make someone’s day.”</p><p><br></p><p>The 2022 Kelowna Chamber Business Excellence Awards are coming up Wednesday, Nov. 23 at the Delta Hotels by Marriott Grand Okanagan Resort. Tickets are still available <a href="https://secure.kelownachamber.org/events/35th-Annual-Business-Excellence-Awards-Gala-5228/details">here</a> until Friday, Nov. 18 at noon. </p><p><br></p><p>To learn more about the Chamber, what to expect at the Business Excellence Awards and Pearson’s journey from salesperson to Chamber President, listen to the full episode. </p><p><br></p>